Just 10 miles off the northern tip of mainland Scotland, Orkney is an archipelago of 70 islands, rich in Neolithic relics and nature reserves. The area draws birders and historians from around the ...

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It's possible to experience the majesty of the Himalayas without breaking a sweat: Uttarakhand's Kumaon Hills offer routes ...

The role for which a dog was bred—say retrieving birds—is reflected in their brain structure, according to a study of 33 breeds.

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It's a perfect way for a couple of lovebirds to spend Valentine's Day—counting birds at Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest ...

These 10 standout images were among thousands of stunning submissions in National Geographic’s Your Shot Pictures of the Year 2025 challenge. The delicate West Indian seagrape sawfly (Sericoceros ...

Prince Harry has written a foreword for an upcoming National Geographic book set to be released in March. Okavango and the ...

Autumn is the best time to see migrating birds of prey like hawks, eagles and falcons. It’s also when more rare and ...

FOUR years ago, Keisha Whitehall said “Ciao” to Italy, prosecco and pizza when she and her husband, Jabari Gordon, relocated to the “Bel Paese” for his job.

With 800 years of maritime history, this northern town is going all in on its seafaring past in 2026 with revamped museums, docks, and preserved ships. See why its laid-back charm is so hard to resist ...

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